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Re:The Lives of Others: When does imagination become appropr... by OJFord on Monday June 08, 2020 @03:39PM (#23459964)
All films' portrayal of anything is crap when it's something familiar to you. (Or crucially, I suppose, more familiar to you the viewer than to those responsible.)
Re:The Lives of Others: When does imagination become appropr... by 52-6F-62 on Monday June 08, 2020 @04:52PM (#23460652)
Well put.

Though I think it should bear an asterisk: the stakes are higher for some people. Based on my experience, I think movies about musicians are often pretty stilted, but that kind of thing can be brushed off a little easier for me than misrepresenting a person's innate identity can be for them (as in the parent comment's position). And then—enter the always waiting host of philosophical questions.

edit: Felt like adding a little to my comment. I've always figured art was as much an exploration as an expression. I'm not sure anyone should be judged for a single work in that case—but there are abundant nuances to that kind of statement so don't hold it against me.s

Re:The Lives of Others: When does imagination become appropr... by brlewis on Monday June 08, 2020 @04:09PM (#23460225)
I occasionally fantasize about making a film with a very unrealistic portrayal of writers.